If you've had a read through the website, had a session with me, or are a regular follower of this blog, then i'm sure by now you will have realised that I am a HUGE lover of the great outdoors. I just love love love working on location. Whether that's customers private farms, local [...]
When people are considering booking me as their portrait photographer, or whilst we're chatting during their family and child session, one of the most common questions I get asked is "what equipment do you pack in your bag?". It's actually much harder to answer this than you may think. The short answer is 'I pack [...]
After a session, it takes me roughly 1-2 weeks to turnaround your images and have them ready to view. I often get asked 'what do you actually do to the images', or 'how much editing do they need' so I thought i'd write this little guide to give you an insight to my workflow [...]
Many of you will know just how much I love analogue photography. Although I shoot all of my paid work using digital equipment, it's rare that my personal photographs are taken using anything other than traditional film emulsions. I have a particular love of the 35mm format. I find 36 exposures per roll just [...]
It may well be the case when you book your session with me that it's the first 'professional photo shoot' you have ever booked. It's even more likely that it could well be the first photo shoot you have booked outdoors and not in a studio environment. It's natural therefore that you have many [...]
I often get asked by interested customers if there's a particular lens I would recommend for beginners, or if I have a favourite lens. It's fair to say that over the years, I've had the opportunity to photograph using a whole heap of lenses. There's so many lens options available and each lens has [...]
Being in the beautiful United Kingdom, it's inevitable that there's a reasonable chance your session could turn wet. As an outdoor photographer, this always presents me with a challenge. Should we go ahead anyway? will the kids be cold? is it what the family really want? Before your session I'll be keeping a close [...]
Often, when people contact me to book a photoshoot for their family or child, one of the first items we discuss is what time would be best for the session. I'm happy to photograph portraits at any time from sunrise to sunset, so, which time should you opt for and why? For the natural, relaxed [...]
GREAT NEWS!! It's always lovely that so many people who come to me have been referred by past customers and i'm often asked if I have any kind of referral or loyalty system in place for those who recommend me to family and friends. The great news is that as of now, I do!! [...]
I first spotted these beautiful treasure boxes at a photographic trade show a couple of years ago. I loved them but wasn't quite sure how they would fit alongside the other products I offer, or how they would suit the needs of you - my customers. After much thought, I decided to purchase one [...]
